David Lane Braff Charged with 31 Counts of Child Molestation

David Lane Braff, a former Ventura County school counselor and recreation employee, faces 14 new felony counts of lewd acts upon a child after five additional victims were identified, bringing the total to 31 counts involving 13 victims. Most of the alleged abuse occurred at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula between 2015 and 2019, where Braff worked as a counselor, while another victim was allegedly abused between 2004 and 2005 during his employment at the Conejo Recreation and Park District. Prosecutors allege that Braff took advantage of his positions of trust across multiple years and locations, with male and female victims all under the age of 14. Braff has pleaded not guilty to the initial charges and is currently being held on $3 million bail, with arraignment on the new charges scheduled for May 21. Authorities emphasize the investigation is ongoing and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Braff has worked in various roles with children over the past two decades, raising further concerns about the extent of potential abuse.